Environmental Health Safety Specialist

Power and Utilities Environmental, Health and Safety EHS Specialist

Long Term Contract

Job Summary:

• Develop, document and implement programs to deliver Environmental, Health and Safety for the Client account.
• This position will report to the facility EHS Manager.
• This position will work to ensure adequate oversight of EHS programs and realize continuous improvement of EHS programs.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Use expertise in EHS disciplines to oversee EHS programs and lead continuous improvement efforts.
• Implement new environmental health and safety programs and initiatives.
• Support incident investigations through analysis of incident root cause data, development of effective countermeasures to prevent recurrence, and communication of key lessons learned.
• Conduct regular walkthroughs of chemical production areas, providing feedback to manager.
• Support the Operations team in the safe production of products.
• Work with all teams across the site to further EHS performance and goals.
• Prepare and deliver content to management teams and front line employees e.g. training, progress reports, recommendations, etc.
• Assist in implementation of emergency response programs.
• Participate in routine hazard assessments and makes recommendations.
• Participate in audits of all areas of the facility and regularly audit EHS documentation.
• Assists in training of new hires on EHS topics.
• Standardize and document EHS processes Experience in Process Safety and Process Safety Management PSM is highly preferred.